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HB 4020 Oregon House · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to permits; and prescribing an effective date.

Summary
Requires certain agencies to specify the authority justifying the denial of a permit application and provide the applicant a guide on how to contest the denial. Requires certain agencies to develop a performance measure to measure the timeliness of permit and permit renewal processing and issuance. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Mar 2026
Signed into Law
Apr 2026
Introduced Feb 2, 2026 Signed Apr 7, 2026
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What changed between versions

B-Engrossed → Enrolled · 2 edits · Mar 10, 2026
MINOR
The bill was finalized into its 'Enrolled' version, adding official signatures from the House, Senate, and Governor. Substantively, the text of the bill itself remained unchanged, retaining requirements for specific state agencies to explain permit denials and establish performance measures for processing speed.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the substantive policy text is identical to the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Added official enrollment metadata including dates of passage by the House and Senate, and signature lines for the Speaker of the House and Governor.

Removed the 'B-Engrossed' header and the legislative summary section, which is standard practice when a bill is finalized for signing.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 6, 2026 · House Mar 3, 2026

How they voted

28–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 30
Mar 6, 2026
D Democratic18
18 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 7, 2026
Signed into law
Governor signed.
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Mar 6, 2026
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Frederick. Passed.
upper
Mar 4, 2026
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the B-Eng. bill.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Bowman. Passed.
lower
Feb 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed B-Engrossed.
lower
Feb 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Returned to Full Committee.
lower
Feb 23, 2026
Committee
Assigned to Subcommittee On Natural Resources.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means by order of Speaker.
lower
Feb 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to Rules.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.